Written statement of Association of Human Rights in Kurdistan of Iran [ Persian occupied Kurdistan] --Geneva ( KMMK-G) on the Effective Participation in Economic Life for the Kurds of Iran to the 3rd Forum on Minority Issues, Geneva, 14-15 December 2010
The Association for Human Rights in Kurdistan of Iran would like to draw you attention on the economic discriminations facing the Kurdish People in Iran.
While Iranian Kurdistan [Persian occupied Kurdistan] is, in terms of natural resources such as oil, agriculture, and minerals, one of the richest regions of Iran, this area is one of the most discriminated and impoverished of the country.
The Islamic Republic of Iran carries out a policy of "dekurdistanisation" since it came to power. Young Kurds are obliged to leave Kurdistan with their families because there is no work. The authorities do not invest in developing enterprises or infrastructures. All the mineral and oil resources are extracted in Kurdistan, but exploited in the other Persian provinces. Furthermore, the archaeological discoveries are usually taken out of the area, impeding its cultural and economical development.
Moreover, Gozinesh, is a practice used to marginalizing Kurds by expressly denying them employment in the State sector, as well as in parts of the Private sector. Such process legally impairs equality of opportunity and treatment for all the Kurds who seek job in the Public sector and to a minor extent in the private one. Any state jobs, whether a teacher, a policeman, a shopkeeper or a parliamentary candidate is selected accordingly. It should be emphasized that the State is by far the main employer in iran.
State Universities is equally using discriminatory conditions to limit the admission of Kurdish students. This obviously implies a negative impact on their participation in the economic life.
The Iranian Kurdistan [ Persian occupied Kurdistan] also suffered badly from the eight years of the Iran-Iraq War and became one of the most mined fields in the Middle East. Nevertheless, the Authorities have neglected it in their de-mining programs, which seriously hamper the development of agriculture and industry
Another challenge facing the Kurds in Iran is the use of their own language in the economic life. Under the article 15 of the Iranian Constitution, the official language is Persian. The same article stipulates that the use of regiona and tribal languages is allows in additional to Persian, in the press and mass media, as well as in the schools. However, the mention of regional languages is only a façade, since the Kurdish language is not taught in schools the Kurdish newspapers are regularly closed down and the journalists arrested.
In conclusion, the economical discriminations facing the Kurds in Iran call for urgent measures, such as extensive de-mining programs, effective use of the Kurdish language in the Public life and reforming the laws restricting the participation of minorities in the Economic life. It is clear that discriminations against the Kurds will not be improved without consideration of the international community. We therefore urge the United Nations and this forum to address the situation and take effective measures in protecting the human rights of the Kurdish People in Iran [Persian occupied Kurdistan].
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A group of Kurds and Jews Confronting Former President of Iran in Genevaby NawrozPolitics1,160 views
@upuup Kurds and Persians are different, yes. However, both belong to the larger Iranic people who are indo-euorpean. Kurds and Persians are brothers, as we are with any other Iranic ethnic group such as the Baluch.. I believe that before Persians of Iran learn languages like English, French or any other "foreign" language they should learn Kurdish or an Iranic dialect..
sweeTTooth3310 14 hours ago
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HondaCivic840 3 days ago
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HondaCivic840 3 days ago
@carabean122 Kurds and persians are different. Kurdistan is the Kurdish peoples right by history and current situation.
upuup 4 days ago
@carabean122 I love Kurds!! Kurds are IRANIAN by biology.. they are part of the iranic race.. it saddens me to see how my brothers are treated. However, Khameni is Azeri not persian.
sweeTTooth3310 5 days ago
Kurds are an iranian tribe. Iran is their homeland and they should be able to speak their language and express their culture freely. However there shouldnt be a seperate kurdish state because iran is the homeland of both the kurds and persians and we are brothers and should share our beautiful country. Kurds are way closer to persians than the turks and sadly because of mistreatment there is so much hatred between kurds and persians
carabean122 2 weeks ago
These are the people who cut of the head of irans boarder police in their wedding in the Iran Iraq war
Mrflyman2000 3 weeks ago
@MrAlan12444 aha ok is this gorani or sorani i didnt understand anything !
MrMezrabotan 1 month ago
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MrAlan12444 1 month ago
nawrozpolitics= nawrouznawrozi= a turke khar of turkgay pretending to be Irani Kurd and he owns over 40 fake accounts ;)
turks are being paid
DokhtareAhvaz 2 months ago